School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Turkey
Turkey: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 18.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.81 years
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.74 years
in 2022
All-time low
5.26 years
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Turkey is 18.81 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Turkey peaked at 19.74 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.26 years, in 1971.
That places Turkey 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.26 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.39 years | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.54 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.72 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.84 years | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.92 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.22 years | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 6.86 years | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 7.1 years | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.36 years | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 7.64 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 7.79 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.23 years | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 10.59 years | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 10.93 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.06 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.98 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.97 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.57 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.47 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14.05 years | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 14.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.43 years | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 16.99 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.41 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17.86 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.07 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.56 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18.81 years | -4.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.81 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.81 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7 years | 5.26 years | 5.99 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.02 years | 6.22 years | 7.38 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.09 years | 7.52 years | 9.23 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.47 years | 10.59 years | 12.57 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6 years | 13.47 years | 18.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 years | 18.81 years | 19.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Turkey?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Turkey was 18.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 years in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release